A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.34.72
Title
Riddles 72
Language
Old English
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Riddles 72

Ridd72 1. ic wæs lytel Iċ wæs lȳtel []
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: ivA || null
hs: l, aa: X
Ridd72 2. fo/ fō[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd72 3. /te geaf []te ġeaf || []
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd72 4. /pe || ðe unc gemæne []pe || þe unc ġe·mǣne []
Bliss Scansion: || 1A1a xS|xSx
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: failed || iA
hs: #, law: m, aa: X
Ridd72 5. || sweostor min [] sweostor min,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: null || NA
hs: #, law: m, aa: X
Ridd72 6. fedde mec // || oft ic feower teah fēdde mec [] || oft iċ fēower tēah
Bliss Scansion: || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: failed || AV
hs: f, aa: X
Ridd72 7. swæse broðor || ðara onsundran gehwylc swǣse brōðor, || þāra on·sundran ġe·hwelċ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | xx /
Syntax: AN || aA
hs: s, lab: s, aa: 1
Ridd72 8. dægtidum me || drincan sealde dæġ-tīdum mē || drincan sealde
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: Ni || IV
hs: d, lab: s, aa: 1
Ridd72 9. ðurh ðyrel ðearle || ic ðæh on lust þurh þȳrel þearle. || Iċ þæh on lust,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || N/A x$|xS
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: Pa || VP
hs: þ, law: l, aa: D, da: D
Ridd72 10. oððæt ic wæs yldra || ond ðæt an forlet oþ·þæt iċ wæs ieldra || and þæt ān for·lēt
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: ivA || AV
hs: V, law: l, aa: D
Ridd72 11. sweartum hyrde || siðade widdor sweartum hīerde, || sīðode wīdor,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || Va
hs: s, aa: 1
Ridd72 12. mearcpaðas walas træd || moras pæðde mearc-paðas Walas trǣd, || mōras pæðde,
Bliss Scansion: N/A S~+|Sxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / ~+ | / x \ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NNV || NV
hs: m, xa: mpwmp, aa: 1
Ridd72 13. bunden under beame || beag hæfde on healse bunden under bēame, || bēah hæfde on healse,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1c S|xxxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: sP || NP
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Ridd72 14. wean on laste || weorc ðrowade wēan on lāste || weorc þrōwode,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: NP || NV
hs: w, aa: 1
Ridd72 15. earfoða dæl || oft mec isern scod earfoþa dæl. || Oft mec īsern sċōd
Bliss Scansion: 3 E1 Sxx|S || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: E / ~ x | / || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: V, law: sc, aa: 1
Ridd72 16. sare on sidan || ic swigade sāre on sīdan; || iċ swiĝode,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || d1a xSxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: aP || iV
hs: s, law: s, aa: Q, da: D
Ridd72 17. næfre meldade || monna ængum nǣfre meldode || manna ǣngum
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: aV || NgA
hs: m, aa: 2
Ridd72 18. gif me ordstæpe || egle wæron ġif mē ord-stæpe || eġle wǣron.
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || AV
hs: V, aa: 1